The Ontario Job Grant covers eligible third-party training costs up to $10,000 per trainee for existing employees, or up to $15,000 for newly hired previously-unemployed workers. Applications are accepted year-round.
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The IRAP Youth Employment Initiative subsidizes 50-80% of wages for up to 12 months when Canadian tech SMEs hire recent STEM graduates aged 30 or under into innovation roles. Intake is continuous.
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NRC IRAP provides non-repayable contributions to Canadian tech SMEs for innovation projects, covering eligible salaries of technical staff. Intake is continuous, with up to $500,000 for established IRAP clients.
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NRC IRAP AI Assist is a competitive federal stream offering up to $10.5M to Canadian SMEs building generative AI and deep learning products, with intake through calls for proposals.
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Mitacs Accelerate pairs Canadian organizations with graduate students, postdocs and academic researchers for applied R&D, matching a partner contribution of $7,500 for a $15,000 research award per internship unit.
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